cool stuff arrived

Just realized that I hadn't mentioned receiving my orders from Soper Lane and Historic Enterprises.

The tabletweaving booklets are fairly simple, being task-specific. The one on pouches was all right -- I probably know more about some aspects of those than is in the book, but at least the photos are ones I don't have. Another one is on bookmarks, which is good because I don't really have much on that. The others on belts and fringe look pretty good, and I'm looking forward to giving some of them to a couple of folks here in Bergental :)

Then there's the HE stuff. I got the horn spoon for my feast gear class, two pewter acorn spoons, and the griffin tablecloth. All beautiful, and the pewter spoons are especially luscious -- we'll be using those at Bjorn's Ceilidh this coming weekend. The tablecloth I've decided to save for Bergental Yule for its inauguration, and just bring plain white tablecloths for this weekend.

Bergental Novice Schola/Baronial Birthday (NS/BB)

NS/BB is February 24, 2007. I've begun sending out correspondence to possible teachers and musicians, only from recent years first, but posting to LJ has had the happy side effect of sending me a couple of prospects already. I've had one confirmation from my formal correspondence, a maybe, and a regret. This year I have a shadow for class scheduling, Kathleen. She's a great lady, who currently serves as Bergental's MoL.

I included in my post to the teachers a wish for a mid/late 14th century England track, in support of the Crossroads at Canterbury event. Happily one teacher, Pagan G, was inspired to do research for a clothing class. She's really been digging deep for this event, looking at recipes, and resurrecting the cooks guild so we can get together to try some things out. I have absolutely no clothing for that century, so I'll have to see what she finds. I know attendees don't have to look the part to attend Crossroads, but since fitzw and I will be working there, I think it would be nice to help contribute to the period ambiance. I'm especially interested in seeing what P finds for headdresses, as I don't like to cover up my ears if I can avoid it. Even one layer of fabric causes problems for me... Ooo, and as both a merchant and a baroness, I probably should make _two_ outfits, one for the day and one for feast!

We have quite a few volunteers to teach from our last business meeting as well, so I think it's almost time to send out the Call for Teachers post to the Bergental list. I'll do that Sunday, since I was planning on giving the first folks I emailed a week's headstart on thinking about classes and schedules, and that way I can send the post to the other lists at the same time.

It's wonderful have proactive event stewards -- I'm looking forward to being able to teach again this year. We're having meetings, phone calls, etc., to plan out each thing. That way the only last minute thing will be the one we can't avoid, which is changes to the class schedule (weather, illness).